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FIELD OFFICE I NEW YORK
FILE NOt ‘ I 65-14920
VOL. HOl \ 5.

SERIAL

INVENTORY WORKSHEET

BSt

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF C0MH» TO, FROM)

12/30/48 I Boston teletype to Bureau, New York

12/30/48

Bureau teletype to New York

New York teletype to Bureau, Albany
(3 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, Baltimore,
Washington Field Office (2 copies)

Chicago teletype to Bureau, New York

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
in Charge, Belmont

Washington Field Office teletype to

588

12/30/48

Bureau, Philadelphia

Letter to Washington Field Office from
FBI lab

12/30/48

12/31/48

12/31/48 I New Haven teletype to Bureau, New York

Washington Field Offic<
Charlotte teletype to Bureau, New York,

12/31/48 j Chicago teletype to New York

DATE 1 • 6/^^

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB NOS.

directed to

INVENTORY WCffiKSHEBI

VOL. NOi

RTOTAT,

12/31/48

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

Washington Field Office teletype to
12/31/48 New York

Washington Field Office teletype to
12/31/48 Bureau/ New York

12/31/48 I Bureau teletype to New York

Washington Field Office teletype to
12/31/48 Bureau, New York

12/31/48 I Washington Field Office teletype to New Y

12/31/48 I Baltimore teletype to New York

Los Angeles teletype to Bureau, Baltimore
Chicago, New York, Washington Field Office

12/31/48 I Bureau teletype to New York

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
12/31/48 in Charge, Belmont

12/31/48 I Memo to file from Special Agent Tuohy.

12/29/48 I Letter to Director from Chicago

Memo to file from Assistant Special Aaen+-
in Charge, Belmont

DATE

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO BDFILB NOS.

BUREAU DIRECTED TO

released in full

released full

INVENTORY WORKSHEET

FIELD OFFICE \ NEW YORK
FILE NOt • \ 65-14920

VOL. NOt 15

SERIAL

12/30/48

1/1/49

12/30/48

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, PROM)

Letter to Washington Field Office from
FBI lab

Philadelphia teletype to Bureau, New York,
Washington Field Office

Letter to Denver from Washington Field
Office

12/30/48 I Letter to Baltimore from New York

12/31/48 I Albany teletype to Bureau, New York

12/29/48 I Letter to New York from FBI lab

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
12/30/48 Charge, Belmont

12/29/48 I Letter to Boston from FBI lab

12/30/48 I Memo to file from Special Agent Spencer

Phoenix teletype to Denver,
New York

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, New York

12/30/48 I New Haven teletype to Bureau, New York

DATE

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

FIELD OFFICE 1 new YORK
FILE NOt ' 1 65-14920
VOL* HOt \ 5 .

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BEt

: - - ;v ■ ■■■

DATE I-

(Mo / Yr)

• »

SERIAL

DATE

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OP COMM, TO, FROM)

NQ OF
PCS

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

618

12/31/48

Memo to file from Special Agent Spencer

released in full

1 619

11/29/49

Transferred to Sub E

no*

j 620

12/31/48

Letter to Director from Albany

yes

621 12/31/48

622 12/29/48

623 12/31/48

1/3/49

12/31/48

628

12/31/48

New York teletype to Bureau (2 copies)

yes

Indianapolis report of Speci.al Agent
King

yes

Letter to Director from Boston

yes

Philadelphie teletype to Bureau,
Washington Field Office, New York

yes

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, New York

yes

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, New York

yes

Letter to Albany from FBI lab

yes

Letter to Washington Field Office from
FBI lab

yes

Letter to Chicago from FBI lab

■

yes

INVENIQRY WORKSHEBI

FIELD OFFICE! NEW YORK
FlIE NOt 65-14920

VOL* HOt 5

8BRIAL

DESCRIPTIOH (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

12/31/48 I Letter to New York from FBI lab

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
1/3/49 in Charge, Belmont

1/3/49 {Memo to file from Special A^ent Hilsbos

12/30/48 I New Haven teletype to New York

1/3/49 I Memo to file from Special Agent O'Brien

1/3/49 I Memo to file from Special Agent Tuohy

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
1/4/49 in Charge, Belmont

Springfield report of Special Agent
12/30/48 Todd

12/30/48 I Letter to Director from New York

12/30/48 I Letter to Anchorage from New York

12/31/49 I Letter to Director from New York

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

DA3»

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB MOS.
DIRECTED TO

released in full

PIEIJ) OFFICBl new YORK
PlIiB NO< ' I 65-14920

VOL. HOt \ 5-

643

. -

12/30/48

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, Baltimore

644

12/31/48

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
Philadelphia

645

12/31/48

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
Ricliiinond

6BR1AL

INVENTORY WORKSHEET

BBS

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, PROM)

12/30/48

Chicago teletype to Bureau ^ Washington
Field Office

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
Los Angeles

Letter to FBI lab from Washington Field
Office

12/31/48

12/31/48 Letter to Detroit from Director

Bureau teletype to New York

1/3/49

(2 copies)

New York teletype to San Francisco

New York teletype to Bureau, Baltimore
(2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

ew York teletype to Bureau, Baltimore

DATE

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUPILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

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BSt

SERIAL I OAXB DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

(3 copies)

654 1/3/49 New York teletype to Bureau, Charlotte

655

IHRIIil

New York teletype to Bureau (2 copies)

656

1/3/49

Letter to Washington Field Office from
FBI lab

657

11/29/49

Transfer to Sub E

658

1/4/49

Memo to file from Assistant* Special Agent
in Charge, Belmont '

659

12/31/49

Charlotte teletype to Bureau, New York

660

12/30/48

St. Louis teletype to Bureau, New York

661

1/3/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office

662

1/3/49

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
in Charge, Belmont

663

1/3/49

Letter to Director from New York

Memo to file from Assistant Special .Agent
1/3/49 in Charge, Belmont

(Mo / ftp)

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, New York

FIELD OFFICE
FILE NOt
VOL. HOl

SERIAL

NEW YORK
65-14920
5*

INVENTORY WORKSHEET

RBt

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF CONN, TO, PROM)

1/3/49 Letter to New York from Director

12/28/48 Letter to Director from San Francisco

12/30/48

Letter to Director from Pittsburgh.

12/31/48

Letter to New York from Baltimore

Washington Field Office telejbype to Bureau
1/3/49 Baltimore

1/3/49

1/4/49

Bureau report of Special Agent Cryan

Letter to FBI lab from Washington Field
Office

Los Angeles teletype to Bureau/ New York

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
New York

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, New York,
Washington Field Office

DATE

SENT TO
BUREAU

677

1/4/49

yes

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FIELD OFFICE \ NEW YORK
FIIE NOt ' \ 65-14920

VOL. NOt \ 5.

1/4/49

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

aahington Field Office teletype to
ew York, Philadelphia

ashington Field Office teletype to
ew York, Philadelphia

1/4/49 iBureau teletype to Boston, New York

1/4/49 iBureau teletype to Philadelphia, New York

1/4/49 lAnchorage teletype to Bureau, New York

(2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, Philadelphia

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

(2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, Newark

1/4/49 |New York teletype to Bureau (2 copies)

1/3/49 Icharlotte report of Special Agent Smith

Memo to file from Special Agent
i/5/49 Granville

1/5/49 iMemo to file from Special Agent O'Brien

DATE

(Mo / Yr)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

eleased in full

FIELD OFFICE
FILE NOi I
VOL. not

SERIAL

NEW YORK
65-14920
5

INVENIQRY WORKSHEET

BBt ..

691

1/4/49

1 692

1/4/49

693

1/4/49

S 694

1/4/49

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

Washington Field Office report of Special
1/3/49 tvgent Taylor 18

1/4/49 Memo to Pile from Special Agent Hilsbos

Letter

FBI

lab

from

New

York

Letter

FBI

lab

from

New

York

Slew York teletype to Bureau,. San Francisco
(2 copies)

jetter to Washington Field Office from FBI
Lab

1/4/49

1/4/49 ureau teletype to Los Angeles

jetter to Albany from FBI lab

jetter to Washington Field Office from
^BI lab

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau,
::hicago

ashington Field Office teletype to Bureau,
pringfield

DATS

SENT TO
BUREAU

PIBLD OTOCBl NEW YORK
PILE NOt • 65 !i 49 ^

VOL. HO< I °

INVENIORV WQRKSHEBI

BBt

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]UXB

(Mo / Yr)

SERIAL

miB

DS8CRXPII0H (TIPS OP COMM, TO, FROM)

103

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUPILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

702

2/13/48

Letter to Washington Field Office from
Director

yes

703

1/4/49

Letter to Director from Baltimore

yes*

704

1/5/49

Phoenix teletype to New York,
El Paso

705

1/5/49

Washington Field Office teletype to Boston,
New York , Bureau

yes

706

1/3/49

St. Louis report of Special Agent Small

yes

707

1/4/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Los Angeles
(2 copies)

yes

708

1/4/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Chicago,
Indianapolis (3 copies)

yes

709

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Albany,
Baltimore (3 copies)

yes

i 710

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

yes

711

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

yes

1 712

r/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau (2 copies

yes

fj 713

1 *

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

■

yes

INVENTORY WORKSHEET
BBf

1/5/49

DBSCailPTION (TYPE OP

IO» FROM)

New York teletype to Bureau / Baltimore
(2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau / Washington
Field Office, Newark (2 copies)

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau,
Los Angeles, New York

Washington Field Office teletype to
Baltimore , New York

Washington Field Office tele.type to Boston
New York

Washington Field Office teletype to
Baltimore , New York

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
New York

Washington Field Office teletype to Newark
New York

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
in Charge , Belmont

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
in Charge, Belmont

New York teletype to Bureau, Dallas <
Philadelphia, Washington Field Office

Washington Field Office teletype to Boston
New York

RATE

(Mo / Yp)

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUPILB NOS.
DIRECTED TO

eleased in full

Bureau

advised

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FIELD OFFICE \ NEW YORK

FILE NO« • 1 65-14920 ' BBt

VOL. HOI \ 5 ■ •— -

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SERIAL

DATE

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO» FROM)

726

1/5/49

Bureau teletype to Boston, New York

727

1/5/49

Philadelphia teletype to Bureau, New York,
Washington Field Office

728

1/5/49

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau
New York

^ 729

1/5/49

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
in Charge, Belmont

730

1/5/49

Philadelphia teletype to New. York ,
Washington Field Office

731

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

1 732

1/5/49

New York teletype to Bureau, Washington
Field Office (2 copies)

733

1/5/49

Complaint form

j 734

1/6/49

Memo to file from Special Agent Tuohy

‘ t

j 735

1/6/49

Memo to file from Special Agent Hilsbos

)1 736

12/30/48

Letter to Director from Los Angeles '

■I

12/31/48

Letter to Director from Boston

<Ho / Yr)

FIELD OFFICE i new YORK
FILE NOt ' \ 65-14920

VOL. HOt \ 5

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RBt

1/5/49

1/4/49

DESCRIPIIOH (TYPE OF CQKM, TO, BEOM)

Letter to FBI lab from New York

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, Chicago,
New York

New York teletype to Bureau, Charlotte
(3 copies)

Memo to file from Assistant Special Agent
In charge, Belmont

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau , Newark

1/4/49

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, Norfolk

1/3/49

Boston report of Special Agent Connors

1/4/49

Letter to Director from Boston

1/5/49

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, Boston

1/5/49

Washington Field Office teletype to
Bureau, Chicago

1/5/49

Letter to New York from Director

Bureau teletype to San Francxsco

DATE

new YORK

FUJI HO* ■ 1 65-14920

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NO OF
PCS

SENT TO
BUREAU

BUFILB NOS. [l

DIRECTED TO [

750

1/5/49

Letter to Washington Field Office from
FBI lab

■1

751

1/5/49

Letter to New York from Director

ves

1/6/49

Letter to a business firm from
New York

released, in ftiH t

753

1/6/49

Memo to file from Special Agent Tuohy

■

released in full *

. - - - - - ^

754

1/6/49

Memo to file from Special Agent Tuohy I

755

1/6/49

Albany teletype to Bureau, New York

Los Angeles teletype to Bureau, New York,

1 756

1/6/49

Washington Field Office

r ^

j 757

1/6/49

El Paso teletype to New York

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, New York

yes

Albany teletype to Bureau, New York

yes

Richmond teletype to Bureau, New York

yes

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau,
New York

yes

FIELD OFFICE I
FILE NOt
VOL* HOt

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DATE

(Mo / Yap)

I SERIAL

•]

DATE

DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM» TO, FROM)

1/6/49

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, Cincinnati,
New York

■i

: 763

1/6/49

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, New York,
Washington Field Office

1 764

1/6/49

Baltimore teletype to Bureau, New York,
Washington Field Office

i 765

1/4/49

Letter to Director from Chicago

1 766

1/4/49

Washington Field Office report of Special
Agent Taylor

: 767

1/6/49

Letter to Director from Baltimore

• 768

1/5/49

Letter to Director from Baltimore

769

1/6/49

New York teletype to El Paso, Denyer,
(2 copies)

Washington Field Office teletype to Bureau

770 I 1/6/49 I New York

771

1/6/49

New York teletype to Bureau (2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, Los Angeles,

772

1/6/49

San Francisco (2 copies)

New York teletype to Bureau, San Diego *

773

1/6/49

(3 copies)

_ 1

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FIELD OFFICE \ NEW YORK
FILE NOl ' \ 65-14920 J BE).

VOL* NOl I s

SERIAL I OATS DESCRIPTION (TYPE OF COMM, TO, FROM)

New York teletype to Bureau, New Haven,
774 1/6/49 Philadelphia, Washington Field (3 copies)

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SENT TO BUFILB NOS.

BUREAU DIRECTED TO

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flriirriil Surrau of inoMtfgattim '

New Xork, New York
iJeeenber 30, 1948

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JAY DAVID WHITTAKER CHAJilEEHS, et.
PERJURY

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At 2t25 poi todey> Mr* H. £• Fletcher of the Bureau called and
inquired whether Yoik had ^^^n in touch with Albany regarding the -
camera belonging to INSLER}.9ll^ I advised Nr* idetcher that Supervisor '

Tuohy called }ir» Cornelius tnls morning regarding this*

Ur*'^'letcher informed ms that the laboratory has determined .V>'
that two different cameras were used in making the film submitted by the '!?
Albany office to the Bureau* Ur. fletcher stated there is a possibility .
that INSIERMAN traded in one camera for a newer one since some of the fila
was rather old. Ur. Fletcher advised me that the Bureau wants to find
both cameras and he instructed that X call Ur. Cornelius and advise him of
this*

'1 . .

At 2:4$ pm, I called SAC Cornelius of the Albany office to advise
him that an examination of the film obtained from INSIERfUlN reflects that .'C r-^
two cameras were vised, and consequently, both cameras shovld be recovered .'7 ^
from INSIERIitAN* I told Ur. Cornelius that it was my recollection that
INSl£Rf»TAN had a Leica camera which to did not want to turn over to the '

Bureau becapse to wanted to use it during the Christmas holidays* 1 further ; 7.'..-.
mentioned to Ur. Cornelius that INSXEfU^AN had told the agents that he hsd
the camera for about 10 years^ but .inasmuch as there apparently is another
camera involved, INSLER^iAN should b|e questioned as to any other cameras he/.. 7 ^
has tod, the idea being that they would have to be located* Ur* Cornelius
I was advised that if INSIERMAN refuses to turn the camera over to the rei, "tf” :

I Ur* Donegan, the Assistant to the AG who is handling this case, has stated * ..!

I he will arrange for a subpoena to be Issued, thus compelling INSLBHMAN to/^ v
I turn^the camera over to us* I suggested that we do not have recourse to
\ the'^'subpoena unless we have to and also pointed out that we would have to j'.

^ clear with the Bureau before serving the subpoena*

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Ur. Cornelius stated that the Albany office would attempt to
obtain the two cameras. He further stated that INSU!R?.!AN'e landlord in"' Hfe’
Baltimore should probably he questioned along these lines since to might

have iLhformation regarding the camera INSLERfCAN was using at that time
also regarding the disposition of the camera. I suggesteci to ^r.~Cornel[ui

^|t, after Albany has talked to INSLERMAN, Baltimore be ipiu^e^

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teleVP* an4'in that way, Albany could make sure that Baltimore has ob fained
all posail^w information from INSIJER?MN*8 former landlord* ’

' Mr* Cornelius inquired whether Mr* Fletcher coionented on the
Tiaue or the film obtained from INSIERMAN. I informed Mr. Oomelius that ;
1^* ^etdier had stated that the film had no value to instant ease* -I
Zlso' told Mr* Ccmdius that the bureau was forwarding the documents to I'
jus inasmuch as Mr. Uonegan wants to -review them before he talks to INSLERMAN
l^efore the Grand Jury next week*

Mr. Cornelius inquired whether the enlarger used by INSIEi^lAK
would be of any value to the Bureau or. whether it had been used in conneo^j/'r.'”^'
tion with any of the material obtained by Albany from INSUBRMAN and fo^ r; ^ ^
warded to the bureau* I informed Mr. Cornelius that I did not know of any V;.)',
material on which the enlarger was used* v ' ^

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At 4:20 today, I advised Mr. H. B. Archer of the Bureau
that we had called Albany concerning INSLEHyU'/and had ascertaina&hat
he had not returned to his home. I furtheiy informed Mr. Fletcher that
Albany stated that due to the storm, they doubt that anyone will be
able to get to Albany inasmuch as the rai^oad bridges are dnm.

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cancra was used to take the known documents in this case. ^ .

I also advised »'r. Cornelius that the Bureau also desired that a
check be mde of the toll calls made on IKSOT^AP*S phone. ,, . ;

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Special Agent

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At 9:15 am today, I advised Wr. H. B. *letcher of to^ureau
SA Ed Hvunner delivered the material from the Bureau which r*

over to Wr. Dbnegan for review before he questions INSLEHfi^J^efore the uj

next week*

I inquired of Vr. Fletcher what the Air P'orce said about the
material ob tained from DISLERMAN. Mr. Fletcher advised that Jir Foroe
experts were looking the material over to determine where it should be . s ,
sent for classification when it had to be returned to the bureau fw ; v\ ^
transmittal to New York. The Air Force advised that tliey are not in a •
posiUon to pass on the material locally and Mr. Fletcher a^sed the _ _ _

Bureau will probably have to take it to Wright Field. I inf orined Mr. Fletcher
that when IKSIEHf.'.AN was questioned by the agents regarding the Mterial, ■
INSLSR'lAlv’ said some of it was school notes and some was material he obtunea
Xrom REPUBLIC. He admitted he was not supposed to have possession of the
material but said everybody took it. I pointed out to Mr. Fletcher that
the chance of breaking INSLFia/AN depends on how much pressure we can Put on :
him in connecUon with the material found in his possession. Mr. Fletch« ..
stated it will take about ti\ro weeks to get a reply from the Army as to now
secret and oonfidential the material is and for that reason no presBvrB ,

can be placed on INSLERMAN# - ^ '

Mr. Fletcher inqul/^d whether we located IKSIJERI-lAW yet ^ ^ ‘ ^ ^

advised him we had not. I^rlher inquired as to what Mr. "

relattve to CYNTHIA JONF^/^ I informed 1^. Fletcher that Mr. DonegM had
instructed that CiNTOIA /ONES be interviewed; that we inte^lewed her "'J .

a teletype was sent to the Bureau last night setting out
interview. I told Br. Fletcher that CINIHIA JONES admitted knowing HISS
but know nothing about his activities.

Mr. Fletcher inquired whether we are ever contacted by an^ody
from the House Conmittee on Un-American activities and I informed him ws ^
are not. Mr. Fletcher instructed that, in the event we are ever contacted
I by^hyone from the House vomittee, under no circumstances are
|| thfm any information. '

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Mr. Fletcher referred to the release of Congressman WUNDT in this ;,^%-
morning's papers to the effect that CHAMBERS made 52 trips to New Xork with.’;'.*' .
documents end that he took p.0,000 to the l*est Coast to finance bis
operations* I told r'j^cher that we had the article he referred to
and that we are concemed^bout the CHA?*BERS situation* I explained that ■

. CHAMBERS is like BH’TLE^in that he has apparently has a toenwndous amount v :‘
of information, but th^ unlike BENTIEY, whom we questiorf^oroughly day - / , ■

* after day for a period of time, CHA!ffiERS has never been exhau stiv ely inter- ,
viewed by us* 1 informed Hr* Fletcter that we questioned CHAMBERS between .
his appearances before the Grand Jury but that these circumstances ware not
conducive to a complete and thorou^ interview, before CHAMBERS appeared^ ;
before the Grand Jury, the Bureau would not allor/ us to contact CHAMBERS
except oti specific matters passed on by the bureau* Mr. ^letcher-Was inr

t| formed that I instructed the agents that tiie next time CHATIBERS Is contacted, •;

II his background and personal history should be obtained so that wo can .

"protect ourselves against surprise on cross examination* I pointed out
that it is necessary for us to ascertain certain facts concerning CHA7iEERS, '
such as the report that he spent some time in a hospital, because if HISS
knows items of this nature, CHAMBi^JiS may be discredited on the stand. I ^ ^

further advised «r. 'letcher that someone in the Bureau is going to have to .
have ttie opportunity, which has never been present so far, to thorou^jly "
interview CHAMBERS so as to obtain all possible information from him* .

pointed out that CHA>?BERS had never mentioned before the fact that he took
tlO,OOU to the *<est Coast* I advised Mr* I'letcher that I have asked the .■‘'•iVj'-c .;
agents to check with Mr* bonegan to determine if CHAJ£BERS will be appearing ,
before the Grand Jury next week and to make arrangements with Mr. Donegan y
for CHA?J03ERS to be hirned over to us for several days in order that we might ‘ ^
interview him. Wr. >letcher stated that CHA»tBERS will be in New York nex^ >: ■ ■

week before the Grand Jury, and that he could be held in New York on the
subpoena* I explained to Mr. Fletcher tiiat in ttie past, when ClWfBEBS has
been under subpoena by the GJ, he has been used every day* The agents would y-
get him from the GJ end talk to him for a while, and then CHA?!BERS would
have to go back before the GJ* I reiterated to Mr* Fletcher that someone in ;*
the bureau tes to get hold of CHA/MBERS and interview him for several days# yUv

Mr* Fletcher advised, that Bureau wants CHAMBERS Interviewed
by us* He stated that Colonel BYKCRpyand others have never been Identified V;;
by us. Mr. Vletcher stated that in checking the files trying to find outV^^^y,
wl^we have never identified these people, it has been revealed that GKAUBI^I^'^''.

• never been interviewed regarding any of these individuals*

tyifated that we should ascertain hovv CHAfffiEKS met them the first tims,^ » V’
yjiVtroduced them, how did he contact them after the first meeting, how,#^i;*|jivr^'!:

: S^came involved in the espionage ring in the first place; how did

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HISS or e«y of the other eubjectej did he have ji^one numbers where be"«Ottldj^^^
contact the subjects { how did he arrange to meet them| who sent hi» to ^
west Coast; who give him the mon^ and was it in the form of cash or <died£s«;

Vt, netcher stated that all these points should be cleared up when CHAMBERS

is thorou^ly interviewed* : f

Mr. kletcher Injuired whether the trial of AIDER HISS has bean ,
postponed xintil if’ebruary 24th. I informed Mr. Fletcher that I had read
this in the papers and that the agents were checking this morning to
ascertain if this were true. I told him 1 would cell him back on this*

Mr. Fletcher instructed that if the trial of HICS has been postponed until {•
February 24th, the deadline for all investigation to be complete in this.'
case on the CHA’^’BERS-HISS angle is January 31st* Ur. Fletcher stated th^ , /
Bureau is sending a 17—page letter to this office and otoer interested
offices, setting out leads to be covered. He pointed out that some of the -t, .
leads may have been covered already. Mr. Fletcher stated that the Bureau -
is going into all that CHAMBERS has told us. Ihe Bureau is setting out ^
leads to interview all persons named by him who are available in the -

and who are not dead. Then, the Bureau is going into thei HEDE llASSI}j^gro|ip
•at the same time inasmuch as her name has appeared in the papers and she
will probably be appearing before the House Committee* In conr.eotion with
HEDE MASSING, all persons named by her will have to be interviewed. Bie
same investigation will have to be conducted relative to the NI^ DOSENBEMJ^,
group, which ties in with the HEDE I1/.SSING group. Mr. Fletcher stated that :
this is a widespread and all-out investigation requiring a great deal j' ;

supervision) and if it is going to serve a useful piarpose, it has to
completed before the HISS trial. ''I'-'' ''' '

I advised Ur. Fletcher that we have been working along these lines, :
trying to get as much done as possible in advance of the lass trial. ? i j!.:

Mr. Fletcher stated that the two immediate objectives to bo
accomplished are* 1) to complete the interview of CHAl^BERS in full detail,
and 2), to prove that this is actually an espionage matter. I'x. ^‘letcher s
pointed out that wn to nowy BYKOV is just a nye and we have to prove that
he is actually a person* ^ mentioned to Mrj/*letcher tliat San rtranclsco ‘
has suggested that BYKOV/lnight bo ZUBIUNy^Mr. i'letcher instructed that V
we make arrangements to^lnterview CHA^tBSJ(S next week and I told him that

the agents were contacting Mr. Donegan this morning relative to this* ;

I /urther told “r. *letcher that as a matter of fact, our agents had sug^ted /
tint CHA)®ERS be interviewed by the Baltimore office while he was down Ihere, V
bk(t that inasmuch as he is coming to New York next week, we will make
arrangetnents up here. . ; ,j -’ -Ji. f ' ■>

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^ . llr. *l'etcher made reference to the etatement in the MUNDT report^;:|v
to the effect that the House Com^tee has Identified letters written
an insurance company by FAHRI<RR/^ather-ln-law of KISS* Mr* Fletcher • * ' , •

stated that the laboratory had^xamined these lettersand could not oene to
any oonclusion on them* .

8AC WASHINOTON/DC

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JAY DAVID YiHmAKSK CHAUDERS, HA ALDER BESS, PERJUR]

PHIL RESfJliQRKBD DIRBCILY/raDER^IflLL^ H>. DILLIK^^

SOCIAL SECURIW AailMIsmTlOR^-DKirVER, COLORADO^ IH HIIBIEBM PORtf

OliE, FORTY TWO. OILLIllOllAU REPORTEDLY BOVT CHIEF OF FISCAL STANDARDS ^

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Carpenter, and Mrs. INEZ miNLEIWRIOB^ Tbit photograph wao origliMdly
at thd Mow Tork Offloo bjr Speolal Agent Daniel F* X* Callahan of the Baltlwora
Office* Copies of the onolosed photograph have been aade andLare being
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• i.t 9*15 acy^tfeday, Mr. H. D. Jletcher of ttie Bureau adviaed that

before CYNTHIA JCNEsls interviewed, we should clear with Mr. Dbnegan.

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Mr. Fletcher referred to our request of the Albany office that ^

certain cheeks be made regarding INSIERMAK, -that is, that inquiries be aada
. -of the Postinsster and the mail carrier and that a mail~cover be plsced-on \ '
INSIEW^iAM. I'.r. Fletcher suggested ttiat we also obtain his toll chargs .

records to see with whom be has been in contact. He stated that we should
consider checking toll calls on the other subjects in this case also*. .. ;7-'V .

I inquired of Nr. fletcher whether we should instruct the Albai^ v v
office to forward DJSlERJJIAN’s camera to the bureau. He stated he would .
ohedc on this and let me know this morning. .

At 9*30 «® today, Mr. rletcher called bade to advise that the
laboratory is of tlie opinion that information of value might be obtained
by checking tlie camera belonging to IKS1ERI2AN. Mr. ^letcher stated that the
labors t(^y not only wants to see the camera but they want to run the film .
they have against the House film to see if something could be developed. ;

I told Mr. rletcher that we would get in touch with Albany and instruct
them to forward the camera to the Bureau. Mr. Fletcher advised that it was. ;
not necessary to send it via agent courier, but that it should be forwarded ’
registered mail.

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AT D/IVID WHITTAKER CHA'*BFJIS, with eliasee
ALOKR.-HISS, et ftlj . ■ . :

PERJURY ■’. ‘:’,>.';V::.>'

ESPIONAGE - R

On December <29» 1948y the writer reviewed the Grand «Air7 testimony .
of WHITTAFkER CKAT'BFRS on his appearance before the Grand Jury on December X7 ''-v---
and 20, 1948. Particular reference is made to CKAWBERS’ testimony on Decern- .; .

in which he goes into great detail concerning his separation from the
open Conrrunist Party movement in 1930 and his subsequent entry into the under- Y
ground movement of the Comnunist Party some time in 1931. During the period Y*
covering several years after his original entry into the underground he op- " Y . - ;
erated in New Tork City, and it appears that he did courier or liaison work
and mas the link between *^AX BEDACHT, the leader of the open Communist Party ,
group, and the underground movement during this period. * ..< * ■;

In conferring with T»r. Donegan in connection with ”AX BEDAGhT, It. Y ?
was the latter’s opinion that since BPDACHT was no longer in the Party he :r v -
might be an extremely valuable witness in confirming the story related by ^

CHAMBERS in connection with the latter's activity in the Communist Party under—.,
ground In New York City. ”r. Donegan suggested that if it has not already been Y
dene that consideration be given to locating and interviewing BEDACOT at the tl Y v
earliest possible moment. / -

't. Donegan was also questipned concerning his opinion on the desl^
ability of Interviewing JAY PITPRSf^lt being pointed put that PETERS would probably
be the least recalcitrant. Vr. Donegan declared that efforts should be made to
locate P’^TFRS, and when he is located he would like to have him Interyicwod and
have a subpoena served on him for app>earance before the Grand Jury. J ..

Vf. Donegan ;
attennted location of
that PRI/3CILU
late and quite famous
I that there is a VTalt
lorga|Tizatlon might be

rested, after reading one of the reports concerning the . '
typewriting specimens on the Hiss - Fansler typewriter, '
>as an avid readcr/of the poetry of WALTER WKIT^'AN, the fv
Brooklyn poet^^te declared that it is his recollection Y
Whitman SocietjPin Brooklyn and that the location of ^Is^-
determined twough the Brooklyn Public L ib rary. •}

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the sugcrestion that if she was a weirber of this society or in any way con-.
nected with it there might be some correspondence located at the headqu^teraj^vj.,
of this society. •, "■■'

In connection with the renort of Special Agent Vaylan F» Cottar ./ ' ;
dated 12-23-48 at Detroit, Vichigan, there is a lead set out to determine ' j; , :
whether PRISCILLA HISS night have submitted a treatise to Bryn Vawr College
when she attended there. '»r. Donegan suggested that we amplify this lead
and determine through the Registrar’s Office whether any correspondence Is
,on file at the college resulting from the mailing of questionnaires or other
material concerning sororities that ’’rs. HISS might have belonged to while
she was attending Bryn wawr.

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Special Agent

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TWENTY THREE. ADiilTTED AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIN’KING TO EXCESS* .

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ALa’ili HISS, et al; •

PERJURY

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At 5:20 p.m., 12-30-AR, I »peke with S^^ornelius at Albany, la- ^
forming hin that we had Interviewed . XAK VOIffiOM^ the youngster whom the ;

IHSLFJP'ANS had entertained over the Christmas holidays in con;)unction with .
New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and she said that INSLEaP'AN had come V
to Kew YoA last Sunday night and that she had been brought to New York by Vrs.
INSLERT'AI^n December 29. She could not furnish any information as to where the
INSLHT'ANS could be located in New York City, knowing merely that they were
staying with »»rs INSL«R»^AN‘S parents, whose address she did not know. 1 also ■,
■advised that we had conducted some inquiries in an effort to locate the RYNIERS, '
b«it have been unsuccessful, since they apparently are not listed in the avail- -
able directories. According to JDAN WRRCNB, 'irs. INSLW'AK planned on return- ,
ing to Cambridge, New York, some time on December 31. I advised that we had
checked the State Charity Aid Association, 105 East 22nd Street, which was the
location of the telephone call made by the INSLTR'WIS from their Cambridge phone
to New York City, and had been informed that Viss GRAFF has not been employed .r ;;
there for the past ypar.and that we could obtain no information there relative
to a New York addr^s for the lNSLro:*ANS. -te— 'i ^

vr* Cowielius advised that »»r8. irslERt’AN'S father’s name is JAN
’VUXIA’MlfKDF.RyAnd that ^rs. IT;sLFR»*AK was born in New York City on FebxTi- .
ary 18, 1915.- ’v- '

On the afternoon of 12-31-48 I again spoke with »*r. Cornelius, *<J- f
vising ttot T. J. Donegan has requested that TNSLEIP'AH, when located, be In-* p .
structed to report to Room 607 in the U. S* Court House Instead of appearing
on the lAth floor as is called for in the subpoena which is to be served
upon him. I exnlained that the reason for this is that by not appearing at the
14th floor he will be able to evade being interviewed by newspaper men who are .
regularly congregated there.

M ■ ”r. Cornelius stated that they have developed no information t

B tygf garding INSU'Hf'AN’S whereabouts and doubt if the

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At 10t40 «n toda^ called SAC Cornelias of the Albany office and
Inciuired whether IN5LER>iA^had been located. Vr. Cornelias advised that he
had not. He further stated that* due to conditions resulting from ttm etoni^
INSLERHAN could not have returned to llbanj nor could be have phoned hie
home since the telephones have been out of order since December 31s t» and
as of today* the service has not been replaced. Mr. Cornelius stated that
an agent has been sent to INSI£I9<AN's home this morning but has not called
the office yet. Mr. Cornelius inquired when INSLERMAN was d\ie to report
on subpoena and I advised him that INSLERMAN was scheduled to report at. TV. .
lOtOO this morning* but had not shown up yet. I told Mr. Cornelius we ; V:
were anxious to learn what results were obtained regarding the cameras.

Mr. Cornelias advised that the agents ascertained that the Leica camera is
presently in the INSLER)(AN home, ^e agents also asoertained that INSLERMAN
has a box camera, in his home. Mr. Cornelius stated that tne Albany office
assumed that the Laboratory reported that a Leiea and a similar type camera
were used. I informed Mr. Cornelius that we had not been furnished with - .

the laboratory report conoerning this; consequently* we would be interested T
in any type., of camera. -

Mr. Cornelius advised that until telephone service is reinstalled*

Wie Albany office will follow this as closely as possible* and he requested f
that he be advised in the event INSLERMAN is located in New York. 1 told VT’V.
him we would let him know and requested that Albany notify us should BISIERMAN
return to Albany.

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AWER HISS, et al;

PERJURY
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At 1200 I spoke ^ Supervisor Delavigne of the Washin£ton^H!eli?. ;;^
Office and requested the hon« and business address of EUNICE LINCOI^too
had been interviewed by the V/ashington Field Office on December 14.

He called back and advised that her home address was 1028 Con- >:•
necticut Avenue, H. W,, Apt. 733, Washington, D. C., and hw business «d- i ^
dress was Room526lA, New State Department Buildinc, Washington, D. C. ; ;

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J. DAVID WHITT AKER^.,J0^MBERS, WAS., ETAL, PERJURY, IS-R. FREDERICK .
♦VANDERBILT FIE^^ti^NTERVIEWED BY AGENTS AT HOME AT NEW HARTFORDy CONN.
THIS DATE. DECLINED TO DISCUSS RELATIONS WITH LAURENCE OUGGA^pIDING

CONSULTATIOI'J WITH ATTORNEY, WILL CONSULT ATTORNEY JANUARY fHW NEXT

AT WVC and will thereafter ADVISE SA JOHN J. DANAHY OF ATTITUDE.; .

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JhX DAVID VHITX/iJCBR CHAMBERS, «t.
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oAt 3;30 pm today, SAC Cornelias called and I a<^sed him that
INSLERTiAN had appeared In New York before the Grand Juw/today. He was
accompanied by his attorney, former AUSA Louis Bender/^ I further adviaed
Ur. Cornelius that INSLERMAN stated he had three cameras and his attorn^
has refused to turn these over to .the FBI. Ihese cameras are a loioa,' 'v|>
a bOK and a German**nake camera. I informed Ur. ComeXius that INSLERMAN
and his attorney are going to have a conference with Mr. Donefpn after
3i30 pm today, after which we will have more information as to whether j
or not INSLERMAN will turn these cameras over to us. ; ^

Mr. Cornelius advised me that Agent 0*Toole ie at the
INSIERMAN house at the present time. It was ascertained from tors. WAI®/^.-:. : ,
the woman irtio is staying at the INSIERMAN touse during the absence of
Ur. and Mrs. XNSLFU'IAN, that Mrs. INSIER7JfATMall«d tors. WADE last Thursday,
at which time Mrs. WADE advised *irs. INSLERMAN that the FBI wanted to get
>n touch with Mr, INSLERMAN, Mrs. WADE inquired of Mrs. INSLERMAN where ’j
INSIERJ'AN was but Mrs. INSLERMAN would not tell her# Mrs. WADE then * V

infoimed tors. INSlERIiAN that If INSIERMAN did not want to give his address, .
he should get in touch with Ur. Belmont of the New loik office. Mrs. - ^

INSLERfJIAN eaid ahe would take care of this. Mr. Comellua atated that Mrs. * i ”
WADE then called the Albany office to advise that the message had been ^

delivered to the INSLERMANa.

I told Mr. Cornelius that the Bureau is very anxious to obtain ’
these cameras. I further Informed Mr. Cornelius that the matter of a search
warrant has been discussed with Hr. Donegan and that both he and Mr. Whearty -
are of the opinion that the cameras can be obtained without search warrants. '.
Mr. Cornelius was advised that I also discussed the matter of the cameras ■>'
with Mr. BENDER. I stated to Mr. Cornelius that if INSLERMAN will not give
up the cameras without a search warrant, that a warrant will have to be
drawn up and I pointed out that it could be drawn up on the authority of -hj;:;
Mr. Donegan. I mentioned to Ur. Dornellus that In the event INSLBRMMJ give s -.y
consent for us to take the cameras. Agents O'Toole and Mahoney, who arsy^j!^^
st^ng near t^»e INSLE»4AN house, could obtain them. In the
aberrant has to be drawn op, Mr. Cornelius ateted it could notjbe-eerw^^«|^
a^ter dark and he requested that Mr. Donegan prepare it so that the sbaPebJj
' can be expedited. . • • ■ ■ , I '

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•^ . Mr. CoxTieliue further suggested that the search warrant be nade V

sufficiently complete to include all camera equipment* I informed Mr*

Cornelius we would call him after we found out whether INSLBRMAN is willing
to turn the cameras over to usf or whether a warrant will be issued* :

Mr. Cornelius stated the ilbai^ office has some information f
which nay indicate where INSU5RMAN wis staying in New York. One is the
name and address Mrs. J. W. RINDERS>f909 Suamit ^nue. New York $2* The
* . agents noted this name and address « a package in the S(SI£RMAN bouse*

Ihe other bit of information is the Itelephone number UL 5*8077* Mrs* WA£B >
advised the Albany agents that Mrs. pSLERMAN had called INSLBRUAN at this. ?;
nuaher* • i ' '

FRANK J. 0*BRIEM
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Hew York, H. I.

January 3/19493®^:-

Re: JAY DAVID TmiTTAKER CHAVSCRS^ with Ollaaea

ALDER HISS, et al;

FJRJURT
ESPIONA® - R

Special:

The follcrwlng agents are being assigned to work on the Hiss>Chanibera

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Danahy, J. J.
Gallant, R. J«
Hilsbos, J. T.
Kelly, J. II.

Ifartin, J. P.
McCarthy, VT. J.
O'Brien, P. D.
O'Donnell, If. 0.

O'Keefe, RFX
Plant, F. X.
Shannon, D. £•
Shinners, J. R.

SiiDROhs, S » . S. . '
Spencer, T. 0. v
Spillane, L. V.
Sullivan, J. F.

They ere expected to imnediately thoroughly familiarise themselves - ■
with the pertinent phases of this investigation. It will be their respon* ‘
sibility to have a complete and thorough knowledge of the case so that they
can imnediately cover any lead or interview assigned to them. All leads are
to be handled at once and the results of the leads are to be immediately A

brought to the attention of the desk so that the information, if necessary,
can be immediately iUrnished to the Bureau. ^ . ; . ” ^

The Bureau considers this case of the utmost importance. It has ' ^

flst January 31 as the deadline for all investigation to be completed. It is| A; ,
important that all investigation assigned to you be bandied immediately, " • it r
thoroughly, and intelligently.

A. J. TUOHI,
Suoervlaor

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Keb^rol Sitroatt of lttoie«fi||otUm

Mew XoAif Mew Xorl
JanusLiy 4« 1949

MEMO '

RE: nt DAVID WHITTAKER CHAMBERS,. et.

PERJURY
ESP1CWA3E - »

At 5:30 pm on January 3, 1949, 1 advised Mr. Letcher

the Bureau that Mr. Donegan had inforaed me that INShEfMAKlhad appeared
before the Grand Juiy on 1/3/49 and that he ie ^ing ■

former AUSA LOU BENDER. I further advised Mr. kletcher thdt BENDER will &
not allow INSLERMAN to talk. IKSLERMAN was quesUoned concerning ^ ,
cameras and refuses to turn them over. As far as can be detezuiined,

INSLERf.lAI.' has three cameras, a l^ica, a box and a German-made ca^ra.

I told Mr. Fletcher that agents of the Albany office tove *;**“/.

end the box cameras in INSlEWAN*s house. Mr.Uletcher was edv^oj
Mr. Donegan spent considerable Ume with BENEERTWing to make him aee
the light" and have him turn the cameras over voluntarily, but BEN12SR - v r \
refused to do this. I told Mr. Fletcher that M4. Donegan is going to
apeak to ESliDER on 1/4/49, and if BENDER refusce to turn the cameras over,- - ^
a search warrant will be considered.

I advised Mr. ^letcher that I pointed out to Mr. Donegan that, r
after all the questions conceitiing these cameras, it would be surprtsiM ^ v: ,
if the cameras were still at the INSIER’^'AN house tomorrow morning (W49). ;;
l£r. Donegan. advised me that they are trying to get BENDER'S coo^ration la -
this matter and also pointed out that a search warrant could not have o««b V;
issued today (1/3/49). . ; ; ;/ ^

I then called SAC Cornelius of the Albaqy office to advise Urn of
the above information. I further advised Mr. Cornelius that INSIERMAN
fused to discuss by whom he was employed during the pertinent years. X •
also told Mr. Cornelius that BENDER has indicated that the cameras are not
at the INSlFJU.tAN house. Regarding the search warrant, I informed w.
Dornelius that Mr. Donegan is going to try to get EEKDER to cooperate •
accede to turning over the cameras volunt^lly, and that a search warr^t
will not be contemplated until at least 1/4/49. I told Mr. ornellus X
would keep him advised concerning this matter. Mr. Gornelius mentioned that
Mrs. WADE will still et the INSLERMAN house end that ahe is willing to

oopperate with the Bureau*

A. H. BELMONlf.
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JAI DAVID TfflITTAKER CHAJ^S, BAS, AlflFR HISS, ETAL, PFRJURT,

JAI DAVID WHITTAKER CHAJ^S, WAS, AIOtR aiai,, rriwu..*,

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INTERVIEW JACK SUTRO, AN ATTORNEY, SAN TRAIJCISCO, WITH WHDV AIDER HISS ^IIED

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At 9s35 am today, in the ebseftca of Mr. H. B. *'le4fch^of the
Bureau, I advised Mr. Leo Lau^lin that Mr. Donegan has requited thatwe
intexvlew MAX BEDACHT. I infojmed Mr, Laughlin that BEDACHaris an old-
tine official of the Communist Party and has been a prominent figure in it
for years. He recently moved to New Jersey where he is in semi-retirement,
and he was expelled from the New Jersey faction of the Party due to a
disagreement on policies. I told Mr. Laughlin that he is regarded as O •
BROWDER man. It was pointed out to Mr. Laughlin that we have no reason ,
to believe that BEDACHT would be cooperativoj nevertheless, Mr. Donegan
would like us to interview him ioatediately because CHAMBERS, in testifying r
before the GJ, made the statement that in 1932, BEDACHT called him in and .
requested him to assist in the underground and arr^gedjp^th CHAHfERS to
meet an agent of ttie underground by the name of AotHURi^ Through ARIHUR, • v;
CHAMBERS met an individual by the name of BORIS/^ According to CHAMBERS, he
acted as liaison between the underground and BEDACHT for about a year
1932-1933. CHAMBERS further Indicated that he has not been in touch with .
BEDACHT since that time. I further told Mr. Lau^lin that Mr. Donegan la
of the opinion that BEDACHT sd^t be called befoiw the House Comndttee on
the basis of this testimony of CHAtffiERS, and consequently wants BEDACHT ^ v
interviewed and served with a subpoena at the end of the interview. ^="i ‘ g .'

T advised Mr. Lankin that Mr. Donegan would like New Toxk agents
familiar with Instant case to conduct the interview. Mr. Laughlin was in—
formed that we would send one agent who is working on this case and one
agent who handled the BEDACHT file before it was transferred to. Newark.

Mr. Lau^in stated he would che^ on this and let me know if the
Bureau approved this action. : ;

Mr. Lau^lln called back and advised ’that the Bureau approved our
InterviOTing BEDACHT as set out above. He further stated that a 17-page
.letter conteinlng suggested leads to be covered in instant case was sent ■
out by the Bureau yesterday and one of the suggested leads was to interview
BEDACHT. . ' '

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Mr. LEWIS)

JAY DAVID WHITTAKER CHAMBERS, et. al.

PERJURY ■

ESPIONAOE - B /

x/ 2x0^ pm today, Mias NORMA ABRAM^f the «*Daily Klfire*, and

Jp of the "Herald Tribunal came in to see me* 'A»ey adwieed that • 'v'/

someone speaking f os^^SLERMAN^whom they would not identify but it probably
was Mr. LOU BENDER^Ms attorney) had told the press that agents of the FBI
had aearohed INSIEHMAM's home, aftey which lNSI£Fr4AN was aerwed with a. ,
subpoena to appear before the CJ.

These representatives of the press wanted to know whether we had, >
in fact, searched Ur. INSLEIM:AN*s home, if so, what we had found, and why^. j'.;l .
ItlSLERMAH was before the ^J. I advised them that Ur. INSLERIAN was a
witness before the CJ and consequently he was in the hands of the OJ, and . f : ;
ti'.at 1 did not feel priveleged to make any eoonent CDneeming him. Mr* ’

LEWIS then advised that he understood that INSLERMAN had been employed for .
a short time by the State department. I made no comment* Miss ABRAMS then
wanted to know if we could tell them wheter INSLERMAN livedj that they ; ' v;
understood it was upstate somewhere; further, she would like to know if he "
had a telephone and if the telephone were listed* I advised that I was < ; •

unable to make any comment in reply to these questions, and reiterated
that INSLERMAN was a witness before the CJ and as such, any statement
eerning him would have to come from Mr. donegah*

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^BnvATj 5, 1949».

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MEMQRANDimt

JAY DAVID WHITTAKER CHAMBERS
Perjury, Espionage R,

L:i#{;iii*iyt-fvsK

At 5»U0 PM, I called Mr. fi. B* Fletcher at the Bureau tO :;; .
advise him that the Agents had Just returned from their Interview .
with Frederick Vanderbilt Field. His attorney was with Mm at the
time of the interview. He asked that the Agents fumialThim with a
complete transcript of the remarks of Laurence Duggaja^^hen the Agents
interviewed Duggan and at wfiich time Duggan allegedly referred to •.
Field. The Agents refused to give Mm this. He thereupon stated *;
that inasmuch as the FBI had intentionally leaked information cpn- r
earning the interview with Duggan, as a result of wMch Field *s name
was bhekened in the newspapers throu^out the country, he would not
further discuss ths matter, but had prepared a statement wMoh set forth
Ms views concerning the matter. He thereupon furnished the Agents
with a page and a half typed statement on Ms own stationery, un-
signed, in which he alleged that the FBI had intentionally lealsd
tMs information to Drew Pearson, as a result of wMch Ms name was ,
blackened, and in wMoh he denied any and all ooaq;>lioity in approach-
Ing Duggan* I advised Mr. Fletcher that the Agents had denied any
such leak on the part of the PKE, whereupon Field then stated it was
the Department of Justice. Mr. Fletcher was advised that the state-
ment would be put on the teletype to the Bureau tonight in view of . ,
the possibility of publicity, that, is that Field might give this
statement tc the papers, although he had not so stated* : •;'A

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lUBjBCTi JAY DAVID WHITTAKER CHUIBHlS

' PTOJUKIi INTERNAL SBCORITI - B|

ESPIONAGE -R

DATE: 1?/3V*»® '.

Reference' report of SA FRANK 0. JOHNSTONE dated Deoeniber 2^, \ ;,^

1PU8 at Baltimore, llaryiand* ^ >* I

T\xrlwsT investigation by this office of associates of IR^n® . ...

• VICTC» RENC^At Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Karyland ****

the foUoe^g two individuals were oloselj^ssociated with RSiOt

. . Dr, JOSEPH lOTN,' ;

National Bureau of Standards, .^r' * .-.- , •,

Washington, D, .Vu'

Dr. E. P. HDBBLBT

1ft, Wilson Observatozy,

lit, Wilson, Califoznia, ;

The Washington Field end the Los Angeles Office at lit* Wilson, ; i '
California, respectively, will interview LEVIN and HUBBLE in aocordaxioe
wl1#h Bureau Instrucl^ions as set out in pages *25 and 26 of referenced ^
report*' . •.. ■ > ■' /; ■

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JItffberal Uurtuu of Inur 0 ti 0 ation
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Mr, .!SLSU'^'RAnc of the *World- Telegram" called ne thle nornlng '
and advieed that o^nospiOle interest to the present CHAIOERS-IUSS inoulrx
w»e CKARLKS FlATt^vhoa he eald he knew ns n Comriunlst while TT*ATO wne
• working for the ^A.

Hr. TRAliK enid that FI<AT0 formerly worked for the Depertment of r
Agriculture, the Jlationol Labor Relat lone Board and he believes the Board y-
of Reonoraic "hrtnre in Washington. He described ILATO as a "small gnone
of a nan, a hunchback.*^ r.

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A1T.KR HISS, et al{ ; , . •

PTRJURI

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Thtrdlv '*r. Doneean has requested that two photographic copies ’ ,
tbo ^IcrofMioeS .rs*

S^rJy jrHo.fe^"uS^lti.rlc«. Affair, oi-mlttee. The., are the photo^a^c ^

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of Inoesfigisttott

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’IT’ORAKTO’':

Re; JAY PAVID WHTTTAKFR CHA'TJFRS, with aliases
ALGER HISS, et al;

PERJURY
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At 10:10 aa?B., January 4,. I called Sweryisor Sam Riley of Newark . ; .
and advised hi-** that in connection with the oa^ftioned case Assistant to ^ ”

T. J« Lonegan had requested that vax BEDAC^Twho is presently residing in ^ .

Frenchtown, New Jersey, should be interviciwd. I advised him that because of
the ramifications of the HISS case and the fact that BEtJACHT had only recently,
moved to the New Jersey area, it is believed more feasible to have two agents •
from the New York Office interview EETIACHT. I advised him that a subpoena for - .
his appearance before the Grand Jury would also be served at the conclusion •
of the interview. I advised him that Bureau clearance had been secured for , ’
both the Interview and service of the subpoena. He Inquired as to what com-
vent should be made should any publicity ensue from tHs interview, and I advised
him that no comment should be made. >■ . '‘v':.'* ?,!

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RE* JAY DAVID WHITTAKER CHAMBERS, 6t. al.

PERJURY

ESPIONAGE M ^

At 5*15 pm on January 5, 1949, Mr. Tbm Ronan, reoorte^or the
"New York Timas", called to advise that his office had revived rtlp, the
source of which he did not dfisdlose, that FELIX INSLEBMiUrt^td worked for
the DAKKO FIUI PROCESSDC COS\tn 1937 ot 1938 at Baltimore, Mazylaod. Mr.
Ronan advised that this would appear to be significant in this ease and ha
wanted to know whether we would confirm the information. 1 advised hla
that inasmuch as this whole matter is a pending investigation, it was
possible for ms to make any comment whatsoever.

It is noted that we have information that INSIEtHAN did work. at C
this company. Consequently, it is suggested that a teletype be sent to the
Bureau and Baltimore advising of this inquiry on the part of the "Times", .
in order that any chedc to be made at the DAKKO CO. can be handled at once ^
before publicity relative to INSLER)i(AN 's connection with the company.

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PERJORI /

ESPIONAGE - R V

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At 1»35 po on January 5, SAC Cornelius of the Albany V£i^ee callfd
to adwlse that an agent had attempted to go to Syracuse by automobi^ J«8t
nieht in order to be available for handling the search warrant which the
USA at Syracuse was expected to issue for the locatton of INSICTMAN s
However ,^ue to the icy condition of the roads, the ag^t had to . . :

went by train this morning, arriving at Syracuse at IsOO pm this afternoon* ^

The agent is presently waitinp. for word from the USA at Syracuse ^o appajenUy
is waiting for word from Mr. Whearty here in New loxk. Mr. Cornelius wanted
to know if there were any developments and pointed out that it may be "

sired to have the search warrant issued for dayli^t or even^g hours. Iff.
C(»*nelius further wanted to know whether he should call the bureau to get.
clearance for the service of the search warrant.

I advised him that INSIERIIAN had been before the Grand Jury again ;
today and had told the Gj that he had brought the Leica camwa down to ^
mother-in-law’s house in the Bronx, because of this, no definite decision ■
tea yet been reached on the issuance of the search warrant at Syraewe. 1
advised that Mr. Donegan and Mr. Wiearty were still attempting to .v V

INSIERVAN voluntarily turn in the camera as they would like to avoid the
search warrant, if possible. I advised I would let Mr. Cornelius knw iimwdi-
ately telephonically as soon as we had further word on this. I furtter a^
vised that as soon as we knew what search warrants, if any, were going to be .
issued, I would discuss them with Mr. *‘letcher of the bureau. I advised ^ , -
Mr. Cornelius that I did not believe Bureau authority was ^ - r ^

serve search warrants but in view of the nature of tiiis case we would ^iscuss

it with Mr. Fletcher.

At 2»40 pro, I called Iff. H. B. Fletcher of the bureau to aequa|^
him with the latest developments in this case. Regarding FELIX INSLpttIANj5(^.

I advised Mr. Fletcher that Mr, bbnegan and Vr. T/hearty bee^ttamoting
to get him to cooperate in furnishing the cameras, but that lOT •

attorney for INSLF.IFJIAN, has refused to let him talk. I , told Mr. Fletcher "
that INSIERVAN ^as b«en brought before the OJ repeatedly, and that bp to ,
last night, they were arranging for a search warrant to.be issued at byr^ups^'-.
which covers Cambridge where INSLERtAAH lives. Hw/ever, when INSLERMAN appedrA
before the GJ today, he steted his wife had brought the Lel^_camera dcro to ’v__
•his motlier-iq-^®'*'^’® house in the Bronx last Monday. His motmer-ingy ^a
.fWs. HINDERS /iSumnit Avenue, Bronx. As a result of this de^ • j, , %

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Donegan and Ur. Vhearty are oontemplating getting out aearcb warranta ihiii
afternoon for Mrs. HINDERS’ home for the Leica. I Informed Mr. i’letohap
that originally, they wanted 4gent O'Brien, who ie handling thia phase of
the natter, to make out the affidavit, tmt inasmuch as the affidavit ia to
be based on the testimooy of INSIERUAN before the GJ, this cannot be done.
Sir. Hhearty is going to swear out the affidavit and Agent O'Brien can say ;
that he saw the Leica in INSLBRUAN's possession. I told Ur. ^letoher it
might be possible to serve the search warrant this afternoon to get the
Leica.

1 further advised Ur. i0.etcher that Whearty has been In touch with v .
AUSA Higby at Syracuse, which covers Canbridge, and is attempting to have* . .
Hi^y draw up the affidavit for the search warrant for INSLERUAN's home in . :
Cambridge, which warrant will cover the Erneman^Bob camera, the Kodak and
the Leica. Also covered by the warrant will be the enlarger, the filter and -
trigger mechanisms for the Leica and aoy other photographic equipment which *
stay be found. Inasmuch as this warrant will also be based on testimopy ot .
INSLERMAN before ttie QJ, which we are hot suiq[> 08 ed to know, HLgby has told '
Whearty that either Klhearty or Donegan will have to fly to Syracuse to sign ' . ;
the affidavit. Agent O'TOole of the Albany office, who also participated in
the search of INSLER)!AN 's house, can say he saw the Leica and the Kodak. ; , .

I told Ur. Fletcher that I had talked to Ur. Cornelius shortly before and :
that Ur. Cornelius was apprehensive about serving the warrants without /

Bureau approval; that I had advised Mr. Cornelius it was not necessary to fv
have Bureau a^iproval to serve a search warrant, but in view of the nature X;:; . ' , .
of this ease and the unique affidavits, that I would discuss it with Ur. .
Fletcher. •

Ur. Fletcher stated he is attempting to obtain the film from the . ’
HCITA 80 that the laboratory can compare the INSLRRIIAN film with the microfilm
and the film from Baltimore. I told Mr. Fletcher that it was my understanding
that any identification would be based not on the lens or any imperfection
in the camera, but on the frame end maxkings put on the film as it is drawn
across the frame. On that basis, it is not necessary to have the camera to
make an identification. Mr. Fletcher pointed out tliat that is wby the
Bureau is anxious to get the House film back so that the tests can be made, . .
and also stated that if an identification is made that INSLERMAN may talk. :

Ur. Fletcher stated that the Bureau expected to have the film on Uonday,
1/10/49.

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.b I then called Ur. Cornelius to advise him of the information 1
ylAoh 1 furnished to Ur. Fletcher. Ur. Cornelius advised me that Agent|
WOrToole informed him that the USA is very meticulous and is making a OU
ofiieok on the search warrant. Agent O'Toole spoke to Mr. hhearty when tt
latter called Mr. Higby and at that time, Ur. Whearty indicated that ha

definitely wanted a search warrant issued. However, USA Higby, in talking

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to Mr. Uhearly, received the impression that Whearty did JJf ®2riS*^^

ihm AfiATfih warrant but was going to nske further efforts to get the

without the warrant. Mr. Cornelius suggested that Mr. ehearty '*® ^

S the meticulousness of USA Hl|)y so that Mr. Mhearty ?*“ S doM^

Instructlom and Mr. Hij^y will have no que^ons a^ut what

Fur therm ICr# Cornelius stated that Agent 0* Toole understands ttot Ifr# mg^

feeS that someone who talked to CHAMBERS and whom CHAMBERS ioW

should draw up the effidavitj whether it be ^

care. I told Mr. Cornelius that Mr. Itens^ la going to ta^

Mr. fchearty and one of them is gcdng to fly up to prepare

that they are basing the affidavit on INSlEBffiAN ‘a atatsnmnts before tto

Mr. Cornelius suggested that If Khearty 8®^>“

Hi^y and tells him exactly what he wants in the way of V

coSd draw them up and Agent O'Toole, who is in ' 1

OTsr to Albany. Whoever comes up from New lork to

have to go only to Albany and the affidavit could be fUed before the U. S.
Coomisslraer at Albany. Mr. Cornelius stated th^ Higby has no objection
to this procedure and tbs U. S. Comnissioner is willing to do this.

I told Mr. Cornelius this would be brought to the attention of ,
Mr. Whearty and Mr. Donegan and that we will try to have them f®^ J® “J V
understanding with Mr. Hi^y regarding the search warrant. I told A
would keep him advised of all developments#

Sitmitt of inueatfsatUm

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Ret JAY mVID WHITTAKER CHAIRS, with aliases
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PFR-JURY
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r This afternoon, while speaking Thomas Dcnegan and Vr. Ray «

V Whearty, they advised that FELIX INSLER^'AfTwas asked before the Grand Jury

whether he ted aver signed any security statements or oaths in conneetim^^r - [/.
"'Nt^th his positions in various plants, such as the Glenn L. Itertin Compan^j^.^ :••,;•■
tte^epubiic Aviation Compaijyf^ and the General Electric CorporatiorP^ •,

/ pchenectady. INSLBRf'AN was vague In his replies. l!r. Donegan desires to pin , :v^
him down on this issue to show knowledge on his part that his work was of a
confidential nature and that any papers, etc., whidi came into his possession .

must be regarded as such. He requested that we immediately check at the Glenn L.
\ Wartin Company, Republic Aviation, and the General Electric Corporation In '
Schenectady to ascertain whether PISLEW^AN had executed such statements (which
are customary) and that copies of these statements be secured and forwarded at •«.
once to the New York Office.

’^r.* Donegan further requested that we immediately ascertain whether / •;
the Air Force regards the documents taken by agents of the Bureau from INSIER-4 <
»»AN'S home, which INSLFRVAN removed from the Republic Aviation Company, as A ;
secret or confidential in nature. It will be recalled that the Bureau has \
requested the Air Three to so advise. We should, also consider the advisability j
of directly con'.acting responsible officials in the Reoublic Aviation Company ; /
for their op5.nion as to the confidential nature of these documents. It is -
believed that such a contact should first be cleared by the Biireau.^^^ ,

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A teletype y should be sent to the Baltimore and Albany Offices and the.
Bureau reflecting t^ above requests andyroquesting Immediate action. ■ j

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Re: JAY I AVID WHITTAKFR CHAMBERS, with aliases, OtaX

P3RJURY; ESPIOKAOK - R

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Reference is ♦nade to itie attached complaint form of SA lawrence C. . .
Talbot, 1-5-49. ’ ... :■ ■{

I ccntacted Chief of Police Edward »Torlock, Lindenhur^Long Island,
600. and he had no additional infomation to furnish. He als^^ated that he '
had no ob;lection to our directly contacting CARL .ITHTERBT.TTD^J^who I irmediately
phoned at Babylon 444. ^

»'r. WI^iTERPOTTOf' advised that the nSLnr'W’S^d at one ti-« been..^v.-
tenants in rt hou^e owned by ’.’nN'TCRBDTTTV'S mother-in-law, and that in conwe- > •
tion vith tlie 'negotiation for the rental of house a letter had been written
by vrs. irSL’-ITAV to *’rs. CARL •7rJT>'RD0TTC';^ The letter was written from •
13 Fir Drive, *'lddle River, Maryland, 3-23^42. I’he letter dealt solely with . •
the rental negotiation, ''r. Vfim'RDOTTC” stated he was calllr.g this infortna-^ ^ ^
tion to appropriate authorities because he had read in the paper where IMSIZR-|.
»'W: had denied knowing CRV'B3RS, and he thought it possible that this letter^t^^

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miFht be significant if it could place IKSLER’AN near the CIA’TJERS farm In

’’aryland in 1942. ; \-h,X'xXUi

*V. H'lPTPP.tTTTOM advised that he would be glad to turn this letter
ever ’to ns. ' .

It is suggested that the letter be obtained from «INTFR1^TTC|*^, who
can bo reached at Babylon 444 during the working day and at Lindenhurst 509 J ;
in the evenings<

A. J. TUOHY,
Special Agent

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He: JAY tAVII; WKITIAK5.R CIiA”BBR3, with aliases v/ V ;

AI/3F.R HISS, et al;

FLRJURY • ' . , . .

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He report 3A Francis D. C'Erien, 12-30-4P.

Far-! ■

A check of the records at the Heoubl^ Aviation Corporate — ,
mlnedale, reflected that two references of I^^R»'A!i are as follows: ‘ j ^

, Robert Pi*ederic Wedberg^ ., • ct .

506 FUlton Street ^

Far^ingdale, New York
and

Friedrich August Kueppers
196 veiville Road
Karmingdale, New York

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These individuals should be Interviewed for any infomation they :3; ./
have concerning IN ITJT.IT’AK , bearing in mind the allegations of CHAMBERS set p;-!;,
o>it in reference report. . -

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J. T. HILSBOS,
Special Agent •

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IKeUBral Surestt ot Int»t»tt^tUm

liev Xoxic, Hew Xoric

Jaiuiar]r 5# 1949

JAY DAVID imiTlAKER CHAMBERS, «t.

perjury
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that I dl8CU88«d with Mr. Ihearty “J that Donegan «nd ;

Sirant for INSLratJAN’a cameras, hfioMiderable dUftcdly i» i; :

ba«d on "fgST SS ih.t «SLEWi» 1* ,

J^y. I advised Mr. a wetense ^ clearing «4> •

brought into their the sane questions asked of him ^ *5. . '

few items} that they ask nresent while this is going on. ^ v ;

the Grand Jury and that ^ both in Hew York ':

aaent could then make out the affl Wwarty will do this ^ '

Comelius was Informed that ^ already answered these qjwstiona, .

tofmorning} that inasmuch as S^^S^efuSe iriniwer them outside ^ >

there is no reason to ^ having the same agent talk to , i

Grand Jury. At the same *® *"_ briefly his story of FEUX

^ 4.wa4. 4 >ia Affidavit and saarcb warrant £or^,*>

Mr. Cornelius suggested that ^ ^ Donegan or libear^*'

tha Ca«bridfca *^2en*up”rilb^y »1»« ““O «• *•

Agent O'Brlpn can bring then «p to Ainan, ^

■ Issne the eeerob narmnt.

A. H. BELMONT
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'January 6,'.’l949 53:''.;^

kutionaX City Bank of Wto» York
56 Wall Street

Hew York 5, Sew York ^

Attention I John C. lkoy« AaeSa^t Caahier

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Dear Siri

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moffieial inTeetieation preeently beinc -

In oonneotion with 4“”»«®^^8*4lon preeently being

oonduoted by thle office, it ie requePtod that you make available to Speoial
Agent J« P« Martin all reoorda relativA^the aooount of Auguet <J* InelennM*^

It ie requested that youjfW^eitor not be notified of Itoli
inquiry. Ibe Information furnished hyAcnx wBU not be disolosed to
unauthorised persons without the nse^f a sub^^ duoes ^oum d^eoted;V^^^
to your bank. V '—

- Your oooperation ]£ this natter ie gneatly appreoiat^.'*^^

this natter ie gV^tly appreoiat^^.'^^^^;|.-^^^^^
Yery truly youSs

EDHABD 8CHE1D
Speoial Agent

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vised that the Washington Field uiixce nao^^ Yr>rk CltY h»d i»- , '

Homes Bureau that that the Washington Field ;.-

,«d « ln5ur.nee pol^ on KIttM thio offico to el»ek ,,

cai M- toot.

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A. J. TUOHI,
Special Agent

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I iwwediately to Iwr»r!'l)OTegS"bSeauee ^

On the morning of January 6, W49, I reouested that his secretary inform

of M. prosenc. In the Ornnd ^ ^ ItepJbUc Alrcrnrt, hr- -

him iswediately that we ^ J^t in 1942 IHSLBRMAN had executed

mingdale. Long Island, and 5®^ .Jiiiil of this oath and it was

a security oathj that we had obtained tteort^i^^^

being brought to ®^^^® ‘h,!!® Ao it under today's date. This subpoena |

tots:rs.s:m‘^:^ r?fwi« th. .oc-.nt

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A. J. TOOHI,
Special Agent

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JAV DAVID RRITTAHKR CHAMHERS, MAS, ETAL. T>E«J'<R 7 EsOIONACE
hE CONFERENCE TEL TO M AND THIS OFFICE. 6 VLST DATED JAl) THREE - ; . '
LAST REFERRED TO IN TELKTVOE NOT RECEIVED »V E”. tJV W^LL F 1 IHMIS|^^^::
THIS Letter AKSD at MRICH tike NCXX NECESSARV rivtSTlCATION

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